Freestyle skiing in Lake Placid

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LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Thomas Lambert #12 of Switzerland jumps in the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Thomas Lambert #12 of Switzerland jumps in the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Mac Bohonnon #22 of the USA jumps in the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Mac Bohonnon #22 of the USA jumps in the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Laura Peel #8 of Australia takes her final jump in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Laura Peel #8 of Australia takes her final jump in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Assoli Slivets #12 of Russia jumps in the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Assoli Slivets #12 of Russia jumps in the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: David Morris #3 of Australia takes the practice jump prior to the start of the qualification round in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: David Morris #3 of Australia takes the practice jump prior to the start of the qualification round in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Mac Bohonnon #22 of the USA takes a practice jump before the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Mac Bohonnon #22 of the USA takes a practice jump before the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Mikael Kingsbury of Canada skiis down the course in the final round leading to his first place finish in the USANA Freestyle Men's World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Mikael Kingsbury of Canada skiis down the course in the final round leading to his first place finish in the USANA Freestyle Men's World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Mikael Kingsbury of Canada skiis down the course in the final round leading to his first place finish in the USANA Freestyle Men's World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Mikael Kingsbury of Canada skiis down the course in the final round leading to his first place finish in the USANA Freestyle Men's World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Alex Bilodeau #2 of Canada is partially buried in his final run during the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Alex Bilodeau #2 of Canada is partially buried in his final run during the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Alex Bilodeau #2 of Canada sails over the course during the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Alex Bilodeau #2 of Canada sails over the course during the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Patrick Deneen #5 of the USA flies to a second place finish in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Patrick Deneen #5 of the USA flies to a second place finish in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Patrick Deneen #5 of the USA flies to a second place finish in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Patrick Deneen #5 of the USA flies to a second place finish in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Bryon Wilson #3 of the USA skiis to a fourth place finish in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Bryon Wilson #3 of the USA skiis to a fourth place finish in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Patrick Deneen #5 of the USA, who finished second in the event, sales over the course while competing in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Patrick Deneen #5 of the USA, who finished second in the event, sales over the course while competing in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada crosses the finish line in the USANA Freestyle Ladies' World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada crosses the finish line in the USANA Freestyle Ladies' World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Mikael Kingsbury of Canada bursts through the safety fence while winning the USANA Freestyle Men's World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Mikael Kingsbury of Canada bursts through the safety fence while winning the USANA Freestyle Men's World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Britteny Cox #9 of Austria crosses the finish line to take third place in the USANA Freestyle Ladies' World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Britteny Cox #9 of Austria crosses the finish line to take third place in the USANA Freestyle Ladies' World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Alex Bilodeau #2 of Canada sails over the course during the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Alex Bilodeau #2 of Canada sails over the course during the USANA Freestyle World Cup Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Hannah Kearney of the USA takes first place in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Ladies' Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Hannah Kearney of the USA takes first place in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Ladies' Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Hannah Kearney of the USA (C) takes first place in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Ladies' Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. Nikola Sodova #4 of the Czech Republic (L) took second place, and Brittany Cox #9 of Austria (R) took third place. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 17: Hannah Kearney of the USA (C) takes first place in the USANA Freestyle World Cup Ladies' Moguls competition at Whiteface Mountain on January 17, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Lydia Lassila #2 of Australia takes second place in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Lydia Lassila #2 of Australia takes second place in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Zongyang Jia #1 of China takes his final jump that leads to victory in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Zongyang Jia #1 of China takes his final jump that leads to victory in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Zongyang Jia #1 of China takes his final jump that leads to victory in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Zongyang Jia #1 of China takes his final jump that leads to victory in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: David Morris #3 of Australia takes his final jump that leads to a third place finish in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: David Morris #3 of Australia takes his final jump that leads to a third place finish in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: David Morris #3 of Australia thanks the crowd for their support after his last jump in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: David Morris #3 of Australia thanks the crowd for their support after his last jump in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Timofel Slivets #19 of Russia jumps in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.) Timofel Slivets #19 of Russia jumps in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Xin Zhang #6 of China celebrates her jump in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Xin Zhang #6 of China celebrates her jump in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Mykola Puzderko #30 of the Ukraine jumps in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Mykola Puzderko #30 of the Ukraine jumps in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Christopher Lambert #17 of Switzerland jumps in the qualification round at the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Christopher Lambert #17 of Switzerland jumps in the qualification round at the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Christopher Lambert #17 of Switzerland jumps in the qualification round at the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Christopher Lambert #17 of Switzerland jumps in the qualification round at the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Sergei Berestovskiy #29 of Kazakhstan jumps in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Sergei Berestovskiy #29 of Kazakhstan jumps in the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Madison Olsen #20 of the USA jumps in the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Madison Olsen #20 of the USA jumps in the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Amanda Johanson #27 of the USA falls in qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Amanda Johanson #27 of the USA falls in qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Veronika Korsunova #16 of Russia jumps in qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Veronika Korsunova #16 of Russia jumps in qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Emily Cook #4 of the USA jumps in the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Emily Cook #4 of the USA jumps in the qualification round of the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Anastasiya Novosad #18 of the Ukraine warms up before the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Anastasiya Novosad #18 of the Ukraine warms up before the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Zhibek Arapbayeva #26 of Kazakhstan warms up before the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Zhibek Arapbayeva #26 of Kazakhstan warms up before the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Nadiya Mokhnatska #28 of the Ukraine warms up before the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Nadiya Mokhnatska #28 of the Ukraine warms up before the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Kiley McKinnon #24 of the USA practices prior to the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York. less

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Kiley McKinnon #24 of the USA practices prior to the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New ... more

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Xin Zhang #6 of China warms up before the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.

LAKE PLACID, NY - JANUARY 19: Xin Zhang #6 of China warms up before the USANA Freestyle World Cup aerial competition at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on January 19, 2013 in Lake Placid, New York.